The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20
THIS WEEKS ADJUSTMENTS.
M0djeska, the Brilliant Polish Actress,
Is to Appear at the Grand.
Later in the Week Aldrich, in ''My Partner"
Will Be at English's-Announcements OF
Further Popular Attractions

The distinguished artist, Nine. Helene
NTodjeska (Countess Bozenta). will be at the
Grand tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. and the engagement promises to be
q netable one for the famous Polish actress has
q strong following among the intelligent and
cultured classes of society. Tomorrow evening
she will give her beautiful impersonation of
Rosalnd in "As You Like It," a part in which
she has no equal. Tuesday evening she will
present for the first time in this city, with spe-
cial new scenery and effects, the romantic
drama, 1.-The Chonans," which is a great success
with her, and on Wednesday evening Twelfth
Night" There are few better companies than
Modjeskas. Among the well-known members
ara VIM. +. Owen, Charles Vandenhoff, Maurice
Barrymore, Mary Shaw Ian Robertson. VIM.
Haworth James L. Carhart, Grace Henderson.
Joan Hayes, Robert Taber and james Cooper.
The Choua-r, winch Is now to be seen here
for the first time, Is an adaptation of Balzacs
novel of the same name. The Chouans we're
peasants OF western France, whom Jean Chouan
John the Screech Owl) brought in irregular
bodies to the standard of the Marquis De la
Roche-Jacqueln and when this young and
chivalric spirit had given his life for his king
they roamed in predatory bands among the vii
lagos of Brittany, stopping the mails, robbing
the passengers, burning the farm houses and
numbering the Blues. For clothing many OF
long hair, twined in the hair of the goats SO
concealed their faces as to give them the appear
ance Of wild beasts. These characters form the
background of the play. while in the foreground
stand nober figures. The Marquis De Montau-
ran is another Roche -Jacquelin-too pure, too
generous for the age in which he lived. And
Marie de Verneuil remained Balzac's fayorite
heroine till the hour of his death. The play, un
der the melodramatie treatment accorded to it by
Nine. Modjeska. is highly sensational and
picturesque Gelneatou of life in that now dis
tant day when the first French Republic
tablshed on the ruins of a glorious monarchy.
Mr.. Louis Aldrich. whose fine abilities as an
actor are well recognized here as elsewhere, will
be at English's next Thursday evening and during
the remainder of the week in my Partner" the
best of Mr. BARLEY Campbell's numerous plays
0nd in many respects the best purely American
drama written for years. 1t has interesting
and pathetic story, told in an attractive way,
with enoEgh comedy to relieve its tragic ten
denotes. Mr.. Aldrich has played the part of Joe
Saunders, the honest. kind-hearted miner more
than 500 times, and is OF the strongest and
most vivid i'm presentations of the modern stage.
In his company are Miss Dora Goldthwaite, the
original Mary Brandon, Mr.. Frank G. Campbell,
Mr.. L. NJ Hunter and other well-known
people. The advance sale of seats for the en-
gagenent will begin at the box-office on Thurs
day, and there will be increase in prices.
Large audiences will doubtless be the rule for
both the play and the star are very popular here.
The noted sensational actor Mr.. Dominck
Murray, who for more than twelve years. has
played Escaped from Sing Sing" will present it
at the Museum all this week, afternoon and even
ing. The play, as the title naturally suggests,
is of the melodranatic order, and Mr.. Murray
appears in many thrilling situations and numer-
Gus DISCUSSES. The exciting episodes and eli
makes in the play are much better arranged
Chan is usual in such plays, the result of ju
3lcious pruning, and this season Mr.. Murray is
playing an entirely version OF it. He is an
excellent actor in anything he undertakes, and
he has competent supporting company.
John L. Stoddard of Boston, whose course of
illustrated lectures on foreign travel. history
and literature have become one Of the choice
entertainments in all the great cities, will be at
Enclish's Opera house on Friday and Tuesday
evenings, April l, 5, s and r. His subjects are
'Charles Dickens and His Travels" Queen
Elizabeth" Napoleon III and The Fall Of
Paris" and peter the Great" In the first
lecture Mr.. Stoddard will give an account of
tho life of the great novelist followed by an i'm
aginary journey which he takes with Dickens
through Europe ard America. The descriptions
will be in the noveists own sparkling language,
with illustrations covering not only scenes in his
hfe but the places he visited. The second
lecture is bit Of English history of the time
IF "Good Queen Bess." In the third the scene
changes to France. the lecture giving con-
densed life of the last French Emperor, filled
with illustrations from his early days at Arenen
burg. through the glories Of the second empire
and the sp,endors of Paris, then to the disaster
at Sedan, and finally to his sad closing days at
Chisehurst. The closing lecture reveals the
personality and surroundings of Russia's auto
cratic ruler. with illustrations Of his land and
people The course tickets will be on sale next
Friday morning
The Mendelssohn Society will give popular
concert, at Tomlinson Hall. Tuesday evening.
Mendlessohn's beautiful "Loreley." which has
been in preparation by the society for the past
month, will be sung, Mrs. Anna Walker taking
the solo part. A Beethoven quintet, Opus
20. is to be one Of the important numbers rem
dered This quintet will be played by Miss
Nettie Dietrichs, piano; Mr.. Edwin l.. Lenox
clarinet; Mr.. G. A. Biedenmeister, French
horn; Mr. John Jelgerhois. cboe; W. NJ. Her
riott, bassoon. Mrs. Ora Pearson, a. s. Chat
field and +. II. Hemstreet will sing a trio. The
reTnainder of the programme will be made uI
IF the most popular pieces. Of them being
'sOle Shady" with Harry Martin az soloist, and
;he full society in the chorus.
Mr.. James whitcomb Riley will give his an
nual entertainment, at Plymouth Church, or
Tuesday evening, the 26th. A full attendance
On this occasion will disprove the old adage, "a
prophets never without honor save IN his owr
country" Mr.. Riley will be assisted by the bes
snusical talent to bo had, including M-s Geo. B
Viele. of Evansville, soprano; Mr.. j. II. Bimm
Of Day on O., tenor, and Mr.. H. B. Turpn so
iost of the Flor snce Philharmonic Society, bar
atone AS special effort has been made to in
duce them sing here they ought to be met b,
an appreciative audience. This trio has never
sung here before, or it would need no introduc
ton.
Notes of the Stage
William Arnold, variety performer lately lost al
faro $25 900 in cash.
Rose Wood and her husband, Lewis Morrison viii
become reconciled, it is said.
Eugene Oudin and Louise Parker principals of Nc
Oauls opera, have joined Duff's company.
Minnie Hauk is in Holland with an opera company
which sings in Dutch while she Italian.
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